Father Ryan extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 11-13. They lost 11-5 to the Brentwood Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 1-0 loss on Wednesday.
Andrew Buccola was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Kellen Stevens was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Brentwood Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
On Brentwood Academy's side, Tristan Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brentwood Academy let Joey Ansell and Will Rooney run wild. Ansell went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Rooney went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Rooney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Father Ryan and Brentwood Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Irish (ranked 76th) will meet Overton (ranked 234th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Brentwood Academy will square off against Montgomery Bell Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (22 vs. 99).
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